The federal of Nigeria has issued a ban on the admission of students less than the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country.
While releasing a statement on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
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He added that the Federal government is considering the adoption of 18 as the legal and required age for admission into higher institutions in the country.
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“JAMB is hereby notified that there is now a ban on underaged students, those under the age of 18 into our tertiary institutions from this 2024 admissions,” Mamman said.
More details to be communicated later….
